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Slide1
Alcohol
Slide2How it’s made
Fermented- processed to produce alcohol
Wine- fermented grapes
Beer- fermented grains
Liquor- fermented plants
Alcohol is a depressant
Slide3Brain
Within 10–15 heartbeats, alcohol in the blood-stream reaches the brain.
Mouth
Alcohol enters the body.
Liver
Alcohol is converted into water, carbon dioxide, and energy.
Small intestine
Most alcohol enters the bloodstream through the small intestine
Esophagus
Alcohol travels down the esophagus from the mouth to the stomach.
Heart
The heart pumps alcohol in the blood-stream throughout the body.
Stomach Some of the alcohol enters the bloodstream in the stomach, but most alcohol passes into the small intestine.
Alcohol’s Path Through Your Body
Slide4Blood Alcohol Concentration
The amount of alcohol in the blood stream
Legal limit 0.08
What are the effects of alcohol?
BAC
Physical Effects
Mental Effects
1 drink/1
hour0.02-0.04Mild relaxationReaction time slowed
Acting sillyTelling people things you normally wouldn’t2 drinks/1 hour0.03-0.06Minor impairment of memory
Slight impairment of speech, vision, balance, reaction time, hearingReduction in judgment and self controlThink you are functioning better than you are
3 drinks/ 1 hour0.05-0.14Impairment of coordination, speech, balance, vision, reaction time, hearingLoss of physical control
Impairment of judgment and perceptionFeeling very happy and lightheaded
Slide5Factors Affecting Individuals reactions to Alcohol
How much/how fast a person drinks
Body weight
Food in the stomach
Genetic vulnerability
Alcohol tolerance
Gender
Slide6Immediate effects of alcohol
Intoxication
- the physical and mental changes produced by drinking alcohol
Feeling relaxed, friendly, feeling/behaviors become exaggerated, judgment/sense of risk/concentration/self control decrease
Alcohol poisoning-
the damage to the physical healthy by drinking too much alcohol, overdose
Hangover- uncomfortable physical effects caused by alcohol use
Slide7Long term effects of Alcohol
Cirrhosis
- deadly disease that replaces healthy liver tissue with scar tissue
Liver has difficulty removing poisons from the blood
Slide8Long term effects of Alcohol
Brain
Alcohol may change your brain physically which can have a negative effect on
Learning
Memory
Verbal skills
Tolerance- need more of a drug to feel the original effects of the drugAlcohol abuse- the inability to drink in moderation or at appropriate times
Slide9Alcohol and Pregnancy
Drinking alcohol can effect decision making!!
What you would not do sober you may do when drinking
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome- group of birth defects that affect an unborn baby
Mental retardation
Organ abnormalities
Learning problemsBehavioral problems
Slide10Pressures to drink
Internal pressure
Curiosity
Be accepted/part of a group/fit in
Look mature
Impress others
Low self-esteemDeal with problems
Slide11Pressures to drink
External pressures
Advertisements
Seeing other people drink (restaurants, sporting events, parties, family gatherings)
Someone offering you a drink
Slide12Deciding not to drink
Refusal skills
Talk to someone
Think about the consequences